| West Seattle (Seaview) Solar Home | |
| Address: |
Jonathan Scherch & Michelle Hall 5409 47th Avenue SW Seattle 98136 |
| Contact Person: | Jonathan Scherch |
| Website: | www.designtrek.net |
| Solar Photovoltaic System: | |
| PV System Size (kW DC): | 520 W |
| Number of Panels: | 4 |
| Panel Make & Model: | Kyocera KC-130 |
| Inverter Make & Model: | Xantrex Power 1000 |
| Off-Grid? | Yes |
| Kilowatt Hours produced last year: | unsure |
| Year that your PV system was installed: | 2007 |
| Solar PV Contractor: | Owner designed / installed |
| Additional Green Features: | |
| Rainwater Catchment | Yes |
| Description: | |
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Our home also demonstrates a variety of sustainable home
features:
~ use of SOS solar oven;
~ deck made of FSC-certified sustainably-harvested cedar and
glass railing made of recycled supermarket freezer door panels;
~ rainwater catchment providing drip irrigation to terrace
gardens and permaculture design "edible landscape."
~ second home in WA state to use the super-efficient Hallowell
Acadia all-climate heat pump (the unit recognized in Sustainable
Industries' 2009 Top 10 Green Building Products report -
http://www.sustainableindustries.com/resources .
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